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Hosted by Brothers Kent and Kyle · news · EN-US · 89 episodes
Two brothers. One liberal, one conservative. Each episode, they pour a drink and tackle today's most important issues through honest conversation and civil discourse — no shouting, no talking points, just two people who disagree and still respect each other.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTwo brothers. One liberal, one conservative. Each episode, they pour a drink and tackle today's most important issues through honest conversation and civil discourse, no shouting, no talking points, just two people who disagree and still respect each other.
Bourbon & Rum is hosted by Brothers Kent and Kyle. The show has published 89 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Christa Pike Failed Execution: What Is the Death Penalty For?" (15 October 2026, 25 minutes), "Simulation Theory: Would It Change How We Live?" (1 October 2026, 41 minutes), and "Looks Good on Paper: Bond Yields, AI, and Economic Debt" (24 September 2026, 56 minutes).
Bourbon & Rum publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 89 episodes.
Booking probability for Bourbon & Rum is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Bourbon & Rum requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Bourbon & Rum's contact route on record: verified email.
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Brothers Kent and Kyle hosts Bourbon & Rum, a news show with 89 episodes published.
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Episode #37
Duration: 24:37 | Recorded on October 3, 2026 S3E37 - Christa Pike's failed execution in Tennessee, where a lethal injection left her alive and she was rushed to a hospital, leads Kent and Kyle to a harder question...
Episode #35
Duration: 41:07 | Recorded on September 20, 2026 S3E35 - Elon Musk's claim that we are more likely than not living in a computer simulation sets up a conversation about AI, faith, and free will. Kent and Kyle ask...
Episode #34
Duration: 56:28 | Recorded on September 3, 2026 S3E34 - While headline economic indicators and stock market highs look impressive on paper, the underlying financial foundation feels far less solid. Hosts Kent and Kyle...
Episode #33
Duration: 1:10:36 | Recorded on September 11, 2026 S3E33 — Recorded on the 25th anniversary of September 11, hosts Kent and Kyle reflect on their personal memories of the 2001 terrorist attacks, George W. Bush's crisis...
Episode #32
Duration: 43:18 | Recorded on August 22, 2026 S3E32 - The 2018 Farm Bill created two parallel cannabis markets in the United States, allowing federally legal hemp-derived Delta-9 THC to flourish in states where...
Episode #31
Duration: 38:46 | Recorded on August 9, 2026 S3E31 – Kent and Kyle dig into the AI data center boom reshaping Texas and the political fight over who pays for it. They debate the collision between Donald Trump's push for...
Episode #29
Duration: 1:07:00 | Recorded on August 9, 2026 S3E29 – Journalist and West Point grad Randy DeSoto (The Western Journal) joins Kent and Kyle to unpack We Hold These Truths covering the Declaration of Independence...
Episode #28
Duration: 56:45 | Recorded on July 25, 2026 S3E28 – Kyle returns from a trip abroad in this forward-looking episode and the hosts dive into the future of work and identity as we stand on the precipice of a world...
Episode #27
Duration: 45:36 | Recorded on July 19, 2026 S3E27 – A trans-Atlantic episode finds Kyle in a 150-square-foot London hotel room while Kent prepares for a medical procedure with a non-rum cocktail of polyethylene glycol...
Episode #26
Duration: 1:1:43 | Recorded on July 12, 2026 S3E26 – After wrestling with 1 Timothy 2 and the roles of women in church leadership, Kent and Kyle pivot to Graham Platner, King Cyrus, and whether Donald Trump's flaws are...
Episode #25
Duration: 48:14 | Recorded on July 5, 2026 S3E25 – Difference isn't the threat to this country. It's the design. On the day after America's 250th, Kent and Kyle build that argument through seemingly unconnected stories...
Episode #24
Duration: 1:05:46 | Recorded on July 2, 2026 S3E24 – An analysis of the shifting goalposts within the Democratic Party following socialist upsets in Colorado and the rise of Zohran Mamdani in New York. We debate the...
Episode #23
Duration: 1:18:35 | Recorded on June 14, 2026 S3E23 – Kent and Kyle detour from politics into Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's expedition, sparked by Craig Fehrman's new book, This Vast Enterprise , then trace...
Episode #22
Duration: 50:38 | Recorded on June 17, 2026 S3E22 – What does it take to spend nearly a decade reading the news your side doesn't want to read? Howard Polskin has been doing exactly that since 2017. In this episode...
Episode #21
Duration: 54:25 | Recorded on June 7, 2026 S3E21 – A rigorous geopolitical and economic analysis of technological surveillance and fiscal health. We explore the implementation of a national GLP-1 mandate, the use of...
Episode #20
Duration: 41:02 | Recorded on June 1, 2026 Summary S3E20 – The episode starts with a breakdown of Mike Pence’s Wall Street Journal op-ed and the widening chasm between Reagan-era conservatism and the modern MAGA...
Episode #19
<p>Duration: 1:12:09 | Recorded on May 24, 2026</p><p>S3E19 – A geopolitical deep dive into Eric Weinstein’s Unified Theory linking Jeffrey Epstein, non-human technology, and clandestine weapons research. We debate the...
Episode #18
<p>Duration: 48:29 | Recorded on May 16, 2026</p><p>S3E18 – A deep dive into the ethics of AI safety and the concentration of power in Silicon Valley. We discuss Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind, the existential...
Episode #17
<p>Duration: 58:26 | Recorded on May 9, 2026</p><p>S3E17 – An analytical breakdown of the massive Friday UFO file dump and the suspicious media blackout following the release. We examine the reported secret gathering of...
Episode #16
<p>Duration: 50:16 | Recorded on April 25, 2026</p><p>S3E16 – What happens when you take 16 people's phones away for an entire evening, sort them by how well they talk, and see who rises to the top? Kyle has been...
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